He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. (Psalms 103:7, NKJV) All humans are born into ignorance of God and His ways (Romans 10:3, Ephesians 4:18, 1 Peter 1:14). We cannot know them in and of ourselves (Matthew 11:25, Psalms 14:2-4, Romans 3:11). We must have it made known to us. That…
OH come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Psalms 95:1, NKJV Psalms 95 is an invitation to come and worship God. This verse is in parallelism. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. It is saying one thing two different ways. This is to reinforce, interpret,…
MORNING Psalm 124 B1 What does this mean? C1 No matter what battle we face. It may be the battle of depression, persecution, pain, abuse, etc., but we must remember: D1 If the Lord had not been on our side, there would be no victory or hope. God always wins. It may be at…
A Few Thoughts About Suicide Statistics B1 Crisistexline C1 Every 28 seconds, someone attempts suicide. C2 Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for people aged 15-24. C3 American Indian and Alaskan Natives are at the highest risk of suicide. C4 Male Suicide Rates are More Than 3x that of Females C5 People…
A Few Thoughts About Jesus Christ at Christmas Time Isaiah 9:6 GW A child will be born for us. A son will be given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. He will be named: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Luke 2:11-12 NRSV to you is born this…
A Few Thoughts About Heaven Part 1 Some views of heaven B1 Paradise, a distinct place. B2 A planet that is in outer space that will be brought to earth for the saints to live on. B3 The new creation. B4 The Garden of Eden restored. B5 A place beyond this universe where time…
A Few Thoughts About Giving Answers Two passages B1 Matthew 9:9-17 GNB Jesus left that place, and as he walked along, he saw a tax collector, named Matthew, sitting in his office. He said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew got up and followed him. 10 While Jesus was having a meal in Matthew’s house, many…
Genesis 24:1-4 NET Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years, and the LORD had blessed him in everything. Abraham said to his servant, the senior one in his household who was in charge of everything he had, “Put your hand under my thigh so that I may make you solemnly promise by the…